What type of property is 42 St John Street, OL4 3DB?

42 St John Street, OL4 3DB is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 42 St John Street, OL4 3DB?

42 St John Street, OL4 3DB last sold for £110,000 in November 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 St John Street, OL4 3DB?

The current EPC rating for 42 St John Street, OL4 3DB is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 St John Street, OL4 3DB?

42 St John Street, OL4 3DB has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 3DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 St John Street, OL4 3DB heated?

The latest EPC at 42 St John Street, OL4 3DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 St John Street, OL4 3DB?

42 St John Street, OL4 3DB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 42 St John Street, OL4 3DB located?

42 St John Street, OL4 3DB sits in Lees, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 42 St John Street, OL4 3DB?

Police records around 42 St John Street, OL4 3DB show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 St John Street, OL4 3DB?

The closest primary school to 42 St John Street, OL4 3DB is St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School (320m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (892m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 42 St John Street, OL4 3DB?

The closest bus stop to 42 St John Street, OL4 3DB is St John Street, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 St John Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3DB

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 42 St John Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 St John Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in November 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 80.9% above the 2006 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 145.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Oct 2018

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 October 2028

2 years remaining

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 St John Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 St John Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 St John Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£110,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 November 2006Most recent
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3DB: £95,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in OL4 3DB

On the street

Versus other St John Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 42 St John Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,692

Street avg £1,159

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£215k

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3 bed1 bath

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3 bed

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1 Gowran Park

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1 Burghley Avenue

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1 Dunham Street, Lees

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2 bed1 bath

£146k

1 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, Lees

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1 Greaves Street, Lees

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2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oldham district page.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St John Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 3DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 3DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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